Chapter 9: Healed


He felt warm and comfortable. His head felt a little dazed, but none the less, he was content. His mind saw the pink world of his eyelids and knew it must be daytime. Slowly, he slid his eyelids upward. Intense bright light made him close his eyes in pain. After a minute or two he tried again. This time he let the contents of the room filter in. He was lying on his side looking at the door. His whole family was there. His mom and dad sat in two chairs by the door while Matt and Gabumon were placed in a chair beside his bed. Patamon and Gatomon were cuddled in a corner together.

Wait! Gatomon's here, that means…

Tk heard a groan from behind him. He tuned his head around and was met by Kari's sweet face.

Kari was lying next to him in the bed. She was a sleeping angel.

He turned his body so that he could stare at her. But the movement made her eyes slide open.

"Tk?" Her voice was groggy and questioning. Suddenly she realized what was happening and repeated in a much more excited voice, "Tk!" She wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"Kari, what's going on?"

Kari backed off on her hug and looked at Tk with a worried face. "Tk, you remember being in the digital world, don't you?"

"Yeah, but last I remember I was bleeding and Devimon was going to hurt you."

"Oh Tk." Kari's heart dropped, did he not remember their kiss, or her proclamation of love. Ignoring her own feelings she reached out and gave him another hug, this time holding it while she talked, "The digimon burst in, but they couldn't destroy him and dedigivolved back into rookie. Then you healed yourself and destroyed Devimon. You've been in the hospital for 2 days, and the press is having a field day." Kari let go of the hug and watched Tk's reaction. He had none.

Tk lay there is his own thoughts, an unreadable expression on his face.

"Tk are you alright?"

"I don't remember any of that, but I remember you and I…" Kari's heart fluttered, maybe he did remember. "…I get this strange feeling that something happened between us—"

Kari impulsively leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips, it only lasted a few seconds but it was sweet and sincere. "Was that it?"

Tk still looked shocked, "Kari I…I"

"Wait Tk, I have something to tell you. When I heard you were dead I realized how much I cared for you. Now that I have this second chance, I'm not going to waste it. I love you, Tk."

Tk's eyes widened in excitement, "I love you, Kari."

Hearing the words she had been dying to hear for eons, Kari leaned in and, again, kissed Tk. This time Tk's shock was non-existent and instead he kissed her back with intensity. Even when air was scarce, they kept at it. For their bottled emotions for the last few years had finally been uncorked and were relentlessly pushing out.


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Everyone has been so great in reviewing. You're all the best. And for clarification, yes this is the last chapter. I thought about writing another one but decided not to. I don't really know what else to write. If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them.

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